mulcetur
Dictionary entries
- Entry →mulco, mulcare, mulcavi, mulcatus:
Verb · 1st conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
beat up, thrash, cudgel; worst, treat roughly;
sg. pres. pass. subj. 3rd - Entry →mulceo, mulcere, mulsi, mulsus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Frequent
stroke, touch lightly, fondle, soothe, appease, charm, flatter, delight;
sg. pres. pass. ind. 3rd
Examples
Liber VII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...differo in longius tempus quo desiderium omne mulcetur, quo etiam acerrimi luctus residunt: cum primum te observare desieris..."
Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...placidumque pia tellure reponam et Stygiis mandabo deis.' mulcetur honoris muneribus tingitque genas, dein talia reddit: 'cur tibi..."
Liber Primus
Publius Papinius Statius from ACHILLEID
"...iungere curas atque alium portare sinu contingat Achillem!' mulcetur laetumque rubet visusque protervos obliquat vestesque manu leviore repellit..."
